Catholic Communications, Sydney Archdiocese,
13 Sep 2013
13 Sep 2013
Bishop Christopher Prowse
Bishop Christopher Prowse has been appointed the new Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn and will be installed on 19 November.
Bishop Prowse has been Bishop of Sale in Victoria since 2009 and also chairs the Bishops' Commission for Ecumenism and Inter-religious Relations.
The Archdiocese has been vacant since the transfer of Archbishop Mark Coleridge to Brisbane in April 2012.
The Archdiocese has been vacant since the transfer of Archbishop Mark Coleridge to Brisbane in April 2012.
Born in East Melbourne Bishop Prowse gained degrees in arts and theology, completing a doctorate in moral theology. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1980 and served in a number of parishes around Melbourne before he was ordained Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne in 2003. He has been Episcopal Vicar for Justice and Services and also for Health and has also worked on key organising committee for Days in the Diocese in Melbourne and World Youth Day in Sydney.
He has been Co-Chair of the Australian Anglican and Roman Catholic Dialogue, and a member of the Executive Committee of the Federation of Catholic Bishops Conference of Oceania.
The Holy Father, Pope Francis appointed the Most Rev Christopher Prowse Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn last overnight.
Bishop Christopher Prowse
On behalf of the clergy, religious and lay faithful of the Archdiocese, the Archdiocesan Administrator of Canberra and Goulburn since 2012, Mgr John Woods welcomed the appointment with "joy and gratitude to God".
"We pray for Archbishop-Elect Christopher Prowse as we look forward to his installation," Mgr Woods said.
"May his pastoral ministry in Christ's name engage all the faithful of the Archdiocese, other Christians, religions and all people of good will."
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